Juvenile vehicle accessory



ug- 11, 1931 c. D. THOMPSON JUVENILE VEHICLE ACCESSORY Filed Sept. 25. 1950 lNVENTOR `1lMMU.. l

(Ward esi, 7% 427/0507? ATTORNEYS Pst'entee Aug.'- 11-, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT ori-Ica CHARLES D. THOMPSON', OE WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA.

JUVENILE VEHICLE ACCESSORY Application filed September 25, 1930. Serial 170.484,393.

This invention relates generally to accessories for juvenile vehicles and refers more particularl to carriers adapted to be attached to childiens tricycles and the like.

One of the essential objects of the invention is to provide a. carrier that is simple in construction, neat in appearance and that is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.

' Another object is to provide a carrier that l l'may be readily attached to or detached from the tricycle by a child and that cannot become accidentally disengaged from the tricycle while in use afterlbeing attached.

Another object is to provide a4 strong and durable carrier that is capable of various uses such as a platform, a basket, or a seat that is capable of carrying relatively heavy loads.

Other objects, advantages and novel details A of construction of this invention will be made -iFigu're 4 is a top plan view of the accessory per se.

sli htly modifie form ofaccessory.

ferring nowv to the drawing, 1 is a childs tricycle and 2 is a carrier attached to the tricycle and embodying my invention. A's shown, the tricycle has a rear axle 3 and three laterally vspaced arms 4, 5 and 6 r e spectivel extending upwardly from, said axle an constituting a part of the frame work of the vehicle. The outermost arms 4 and 6 are curved intermediate their ends as at 7 and 8 respectively and have substantiallly horizontal portions 9 and 10 respective at iarnetrically opposite sides thereof.' Thus these arms form in effect a. three prong Figure 5 is aferspective View showing a connected to theintermediate arm 5.

fork and serve to brace and reinforce the structure. i v

In the present instance lthe carrier 2 is` constructed of wood and has a flat platform portion 11,*and the front, back and side Wall 'portions 12, 13, 14 and 15 respectively.

As shown, the platform portion 11 is cut away at its forward end and is provided at approximately the center of this cut away portion with a rearwardly extending elongated en slot 16. The front wall portion 12l rises from the platform 11 immediately in rear of tliis slot and preferably inclines forwardly. The side wall portions 14 and 15 are identical in construction and extend up- Wfardly from the platform 11 adjacent the longitudinal edges thereof and are secured A to and project in advance of the upright side edges of the front wall 12. Preferably the upper edges of these side walls are provided just in advance of the front wall 12 with aligned upwardly opening transversely extending notches 17 and 18 respectively and curve downwardly in advance of said `notches' and in rear of the front wall 12. As 'I5 shown, the distance between the side walls 14 and 15 and the depth of said side walls at thenotches 17 and 18 are such that the notches 17 and 18 will receive the curved portions 7 and 8 of the arms 4 and 6 when so the platform 11 rests on the axle 3. In fact,

the distance between the lower edges of the notches-17 and 18 and the lower face of the platform 11 is only a 'very little less than the distance between the axle 3 and the hori- 85 zontal portions 9 and 10. ofthe arms 4 and 6, and -the distance between the upright ortons of said karms 4 and 6 is only a httle more than the Adistance between the outer f faces of the side walls 14 and 15 of the car- 00 rier. Hence, when the platform 11 rests on the axle 3 the carrier cannot move vertically a sufcient distance to become disengaged from the tricycle for they lower edges of the notches 17 and 18 will engage thecurved por- 95 tions 7 and "8 'of the arms 4 and 6 and will prevent such movement. Likewise the carrier cannot move longitudinally because ofy the en agement of the front and rear ed es 20 an 21 respectively of the notches w1th 10o the curved portions 7 and 8 of the arms. As

a result the carrier cannot become accidenc 'front' wall 12.

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sired to attach the carrier to the tricycle the tally disengaged from the tricycle while in use. Moreover, two pins 23 and 24 respectively may be used if desired as auxihary latch means to retain the carrier on the axle 3. shown, these pins extend through openings and 26 respectivel inthe platform 11 and project downward y in advance ofthe axle 3 of the tricycle. Preferably the upper ends of the pins are provided with egcs 28 and 29 respectively that receive ains 30 and 31 respectively connected to the Thus from the foregoing description it lwill be readily apparent that I have providedan extremely simple but very racticalacceshen it is derear end of the carrier is moved to one side while the carrier is in an upwardly and rearwardly inclined position so that the forward end of one side wall of the carrier may be inserted between the axle 3 and one of the horizontal portions 9 and 10 of the arms.

The rear end of the carrier is then moved downwardly and into alignment with the vehicle and at the same time the forward end Y of the carrier is shifted to one side so that the notches 17 and 1 8 respectively in the side walls will receive the curved portions 7 and 8 to tie the carrier upon the tricycle. When attached thecarrier may be used for many purposes,A for instance, to carr passengers and the connection carrier and the tricycle is such that this may be accomplished with utmost safety. When it is desired to detach the carrier the steps of attachment just mentioned are reversed.

In Figure 5 I have illustrated a slight modification in which the platform 40 has a steppedl portion 41. Otherwise the construction is the same as that illustrated in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive. When assembled the platform 40 is below the axle 3 and the stepped portion 41 rests on said axle. Thus in this construction the center of gravity of the carrier is closer to the ground so that the stability of the carrier is im roved.

While itis believed that rom the' fore-1 parcels or going" description the nature and advantages desire to have' it understood' that of the invention will be readily ap arent, I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the tween said to rest upon an axle of the vehicle and having a slot in said portion for receiving another portion of the vehicle,and means on the platform for establishing a separable connection with the vehicle.

2. An accessory for juvenile vehicles come prising a platform havin a portion adapted to rest upon an axle of t e vehicle and side walls projecting from saidl platform and' having'means for receiving portions of the vehicle, and auxiliary means associated with the latform and engageable with the axle of t e vehicle to retain the receiving means aforesaid in operative position relative to the vehicle.

3. In combination a tricycle having a rear axle and arms extending u wardly from said axle and having inturned portions. and a carrier having a base resting on the axle and having means extending upwardly and detachably receiving the inturned portions of said arms.

4. In combination a tricycle having a rear axle and armsjextending upwardly from said axle and having inturned portions, and a carrier detachably secured between said axle and inturnedportions of -said arms.

5. In combination, a tricycle having a rear axle and arms extending u wardly from said axle and havin inturne portions, and a carrier having a ase resting on the axle and having side walls projecting upwardl from said base and providedf with Anotches t at receive the inturned ortions of said arma 6. An accessory or a tricycle Vcomprising a platform ada ted to rest upon an axle of the tricycle, an means carried by the platform for detachably maintaining the platform on the axle of the tricycle.

7 An accessory for a tricycle comprising a platform adapted to rest upon an axle of the tricycle, and spaced members rising from said platform and having means for interlocking engagement withvframe ortions of the tricycle while the platform is on the axle.

8. An accessory for a. tricycle having a rear axle and arm portions rising from said axle,` comprising a platform adapted to rest upon 4the axle of the tric cle, and s aced members rising from said p atform an having notches for receiving' the arm portions aforesaid while the platform is on the axle.

9. An accessory for a tricycle having a rear axle and arm portionsrising from said axle, comprisin a platform adapted to rest u on the axle o the tricycle, spaced wall mem rs rising from said latform and having notches for receiving t e' arm rtions aforesaid when the platform is on t e axle, and means cqoperatin Awith the platform and engageable fwith t e axle to prevent accidental removal of the portions aforesaid of the tri, cycle from the notchesin lsaid wall members.

10. An accessory for a tricycle having a rear axle and arm portions rising from. the

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adapted to rest upon the axle of axle, comprising a platformha a portionv e tric cle and vside walls projecting from said p tform and having aligned notches in their upper edges adapted to receive the arm portions aforesaid.

11. An accesso I axle ad inverted -shaped arms rising om in their up r ges for detachably receivin portions o 'the inverted L-slfaped armso the tricycle. i

the. platform enga arms to maintain t e latform on the axle.

the axle, including a platform ada ted to rest on the axle of the tricycle, and si e members rising from the latform and .having notches '12. An accesso for tricycles havin an axle and inverted -shaped arms rising rom.

the axle including a platform adapted to rest on the axle of the tricycle, and means on ble with portions of the 13. An accesso or /trcycles havi an axle and inverted -shaped arms rising rom the axle, includin a platform vadapted t0 rest on the axle o the tricycle side members rising from the latform and engageable with portions of sai arms, a rear wall risin from the platform, and means associate with said rear wan and platform for, holdf ing the latter on the axle of the tricycle and for maintaining the'engagement between said side members and arms.

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